Part 2, Episode 199.
The muscular man, who was over 190cm tall and was in the midst of preparing for a guild battle, let out a hollow laugh upon being bombarded with untimely messages.
“Wow, why is this guy getting more and more annoying?”
Are they your colleagues?
No, not them.
“If it’s not them…… Ah, it’s that woman. The one you called PiXchu.”
As the副master standing next to him intervened at his bewildered reaction, the hulking man nodded.
“Just like that Kuku, seeing as Kaiser doesn’t even reply to a single message, it seems they really ignore me. This won’t do. I’m going to go teach them a lesson this time.”
Who is he?
Babylon, known as the guild that poured the most cash into God of Savior.
He is a man who invested an incomparable amount of money even there.
I’m telling you, he isn’t called the master of the armory for nothing.
“Let’s open the armory for the first time in a while. Even the special lockers.”
And his armory was full of weapons that had not yet been used.
Among them was a weapon that even he, who had poured astronomical amounts of money into it, cherished dearly.
“……Are you trying to take that out?”
“okay.”
“But didn’t you say you would only use it if it was end-game content, or at least semi-end-game level….”
“I’ve been saving it because, given the synergy combination, it’s guaranteed to trigger if I use it… When else would I use it if not now? Besides, the way I see it, if our guild rank gets low here, our future becomes uncertain. We have to invest when the time is right.”
“Hmm, I see. Understood. I will tell the guild members not to spare any expense, either.”
“Fine, tell them to just dump everything they’ve been saving. Don’t let it turn into shit while you’re holding onto it.”
Ast, the owner of the armory.
He took out the ultimate weapon he had kept in his possession all along.
And a cave hidden above a vast and desolate rocky area.
Thump, thump.
A man walked out of a cave where no light entered.
At that, a woman exuding an elite aura who had been waiting all along bowed her head deeply.
You’ve come, Master.
“……Were you waiting?”
“No. I just finished my training as well.”
I see.
Should I get ready to go?
Execution Guild.
The guild closest to the strongest.
And the man closest to the strongest.
“It’s the best. Enough that I’m just hoping he lives up to expectations.”
Myeolsal, he left the rocky area with a rare faint smile on his lips.
And a field like such annihilation.
The deep west, filled with sticky and thick air, unlike the area near the cave which was a rocky zone.
Saaa- twitch.
Gloomy swamp.
A space where the aura of death permeates the unpleasantly slumped air, feeling sticky and unpleasant as if the entire forest were submerged in a swamp.
There was one person in this place, which was utterly desolate and devoid of human presence.
Ss
As I stand on two feet in the swamp, whenever I move my fingers blankly in the air, the surrounding air squirms unpleasantly.
It feels as if ‘death’ is taking shape and wriggling.
A tattered robe covering the entire body.
The faintly visible green hair was swaying uncontrollably, making it difficult to guess whether it was human or something other than human.
The face is hidden by the robe, and the length is somewhat short to be called a bob.
Even the height, which wouldn’t look strange regardless of gender.
Sseu.
Nothing could be estimated, but precisely because of that, it could be known clearly.
Who he is.
“Guild battles…… things…… are…… too…… a hassle…….”
Swoosh.
“So you’re saying there is an interesting fellow…”
Because unless you are a user, you wouldn’t be able to mention the word ‘Guild War’.
And there was only one user in God of Savior who was this close to death.
“Ziad…? Jihaden? What was it again…? Anyway. Not a skeleton soldier… but a necromancer who turns people into undead while keeping their original forms intact… right?”
King of Death, Oblivion Mortis.
The Master of the Revenant, the most mysterious guild among the top 10 guilds.
The reason why so little is known about the Revenant, despite it being one of the top 10 guilds that attracts public attention, was simple.
Because Mortis is the only guild member and master.
Even though it is a guild, it is a one-man army in the truest sense, where only the guild member exists.
“I’m so curious…… There’s never been a necromancer like this…….”
At the same time, it was also a guild where it was questionable whether it could really be called a one-man army.
“I’m curious……. How does it compare to my legion?”
A murmur, trembling so unsteadily that its gender was hard to determine, slowly rode the wind and spread through the swamp for a few seconds.
Chuck, chuck, chuck, chuck.
As if he had heard his voice.
Countless skeleton soldiers submerged in the swamp slowly came up headfirst.
From common skeleton soldiers to knight-like undead in pitch-black armor riding horses, and undead boasting massive pelvises that look like they could be ogre bones… … .
—-!!
And even a Bone Dragon over 30 meters in size letting out a silent roar.
[Legion of Death]
A term referring to the Legion of the King of Death, and the only Legion granted the title of Death.
No one would call a one-man army when looking at the undead, who easily number in the thousands at a glance.
Ss
One Mortis was not even looking at such a legion.
He is just waving his hands in the air with his back turned.
However, the gradually increasing intensity and speed of his stirrings showed that his worries were growing.
It was then.
Drip.
The moving hand came to a sudden halt.
At the same time, Mortis slowly tilted his head to the side, and soon a strange laugh mixed with a voice escaped.
“Right. If I just bring one… that’ll do, right? And while I’m at it, bring a Legion Commander… That way, I’ll be able to test it out.”
It was the moment the last piece of the teenage guild decided on a direction.
With a goal somewhat different from others.
Meanwhile, the masters of the teenage guilds, famous for being slow-moving, had all finished their preparations and were setting out in earnest.
Kugugugu-
A space filled with red.
A place reminiscent of hell, covered in lava, pillars of fire, and volcanic ash, unlike the past when there was nothing.
A deeply fitting, dissonant, splitting voice flowed from there.
… … I can’t believe it.
In a state of mixed admiration and astonishment, contrary to his natural voice.
That’s right.
Caeliborus was marveling.
[You have overcome the seventh trial, the ‘Sin of Breaking Heaven’.]
[I have overcome all trials.]
[Pacheongui Caeliborus is astonished by the miraculous achievement.]
[Achieve an incredible feat to activate the title effect. All stats increase by +5.]
[You have passed the trial of the Iron Chain Thousand Kalpas.]
[You can successfully conclude a contract.]
[Upon completion of the contract, the Iron Chain Thousand Kalpas will be completed in proportion to your performance and become yours. It cannot be sold or discarded.]
… … .
-I can’t believe… …that you overcame not just one, but every single trial.
At the unbelievable potential shown by the small life form right before my eyes.
-Huh… … Hah!
Pacheongui, Caeliborus.
A goblin that has lived for a distant time of thousands of years.
Having lived through all those years, I have seen many who could be called monsters, but the shock I am feeling now is fresh.
They were those blessed by the servants. Even if that weren’t the case, the caliber of their innate souls was lofty.
The chosen race known as the masters of the five thrones.
Or like the gods who fought against all of them without being pushed back, and even overwhelmed them in the beginning.
One, what about that man?
The author was human. And a descendant of a half-human who had lost so much.
That is the same even for an apostle.
They, too, were no different from the half-humans of today.
Clatter- Clatter-
As the man before my eyes staggers, the iron chains that bound him jingle weakly and fall.
Seven chains.
Those chains are the tasks Pacheongui has undertaken. Among them, he created the things he felt were walls in the form of trials.
“Such a half-human… … overcame all the trials I’ve gone through?”
Of course, compared to what Pacheongui actually went through, it was severely downgraded, but considering that human’s class and physical abilities…
“On the contrary, it must have felt like an even bigger wall than my past self did…!”
Caeliborus’s pupils shook violently.
As if witnessing something beyond common sense, the gaze directed at the wounded and blood-stained man was even filled with awe.
Why couldn’t I overcome it so easily?
Why did I commit a ‘sin’ in that way and create the karma called a task?
No, it’s not.
It’s just that person is different.
An attitude of being so accustomed to overcoming limits that it is accepted as naturally as breathing.
The tenacity to truly accomplish it in the end. And the brilliant talent that makes it possible.
Everything defied common sense.
This is just like… … .
It feels just like seeing those monsters I glimpsed in passing in the past…
Whether or not he knows of Pacheongui’s thoughts.
Dohyeon, who was catching his breath, raised the corners of his mouth in relief.
Smirk.
“I said I would… make it happen, right?”
Caeliborus fell silent as he faced Dohyeon, who was barely holding himself together with a trembling body, yet whose gaze was intense.
Then, slowly, he nodded his huge face.
“If it’s you… you might be able to reach them.”
I had no choice but to admit it.
That man, indeed, could stand shoulder to shoulder with those monstrous beings I had glimpsed in the past… those called ‘Kings’.
And so, I could become a tooth that reaches those damn gods.
His long-held wish.
The moment the thought suddenly crossed my mind that I wanted to watch it from the sidelines, even if I couldn’t achieve it myself.
Crack.
Caeliborus’s mouth opened.
The words that followed were impulsive yet instinctive.
-O human who has overcome all trials. Congratulations. Now, as long as your rank allows, you will be able to use everything of the Iron Chain Heavenly Kalpas imbued with my power.
The test is over. The contract will be made.
At those words, Dohyeon tried to leave the place without looking back.
I almost died from exhaustion. That was seriously epic.
After fighting non-stop for several days until the access limit expired, even Dohyeon was at a loss.
It feels like my brain is melting.
If I push myself any further, it wouldn’t be surprising if I were forcibly logged out.
Still, I managed to do it.
After all, they proudly pulled it off just one day before the guild battle.
I never get out of bed.
It was when I was thinking about getting plenty of rest for the rest of the day.
…So this is not a test, but my personal wish.
“hmm?”
– O you who have completed the task of fleeing the heavens, will you challenge next?
The moment a serious voice was conveyed, unlike before when it sounded unpleasantly cracked.
Ding!
A message popped up with a cheerful notification.
[The sudden quest ‘Pacheongui, Caeliborus’ occurs.]
[Pacheongui, Caeliborus wishes to have his personal wish granted.]
[It has absolutely no relation to the ‘Iron Chain Thousand Kalpas’ and is solely the grudge of the Heaven-Shattering Ghost, Caeliborus.]
[When you accept the quest, the deep-seated resentment he harbors will materialize. A special reward will be given upon passing the test.]
‘……what?’
A feast of countless messages.
Everything was surprising, but what caught my eye the most was the phrase that appeared at the end.
[The unidentified egg reacts violently.]
[If you clear the quest, a significant change may occur in the mysterious egg.]
‘… … !’
The moment he confirmed it, Dohyeon nodded without a moment’s hesitation.
This was definitely stagnant.
* * *
And… … time passed again, and the next day.
Waaahhhhh!!!!!
A thunderous roar that seemed to shake the entire space, even though it was held outside rather than inside.
[There is a queue.]
[The Combat Guild’s first official guild battle begins in 1 hour.]
[Time Remaining – 00 : 59 : 58]
As if to prove that it is a record-breaking piece of content.
The guild battle began amidst a countless crowd that was too numerous to even attempt to count.
